Last week, the Federal Government of Nigeria announced the exemption of admission seekers into Colleges of Education and Agriculture from taking the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.  DAILY POST reports that the decision has been generating diverse reactions from stakeholders…

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck south China’s Guangxi region on Monday, killing two people and causing 13 buildings to collapse, state media reported. The quake hit Guangxi’s Liuzhou city at 12.21 am (1621 GMT), state news agency Xinhua said, adding that…

The Central Bank of Nigeria says 63.3 per cent of Nigerians want interest rates reduced ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting scheduled for May 19 and 20, 2026. The apex bank disclosed this in its April 2026 Inflation Expectations…

The extra-judicial killing of Mene Ogidi in Effurun by the police in Delta State on 26 April has once more exposed the rump of this arm of law enforcement. The impunity that characterises policing in Nigeria is so deep that…

The Presiding Bishop of the Old Catholic Apostolic Church, Most Rev. Oluwaseun Fagbohun, has called on journalists and professionals across all sectors to uphold truthfulness in the discharge of their duties for the growth and survival of the nation. Speaking…

The Group Managing Director of Touch of Valentine Homes, a subsidiary of TOV Group Limited, Dr Valentine Mbamalu, has identified poor land documentation and fraudulent transactions as major issues discouraging many Nigerians from investing in property. According to a statement…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned what he described as the Tinubu administration’s characteristically sluggish and underwhelming response to the renewed anti-immigrant tensions in South Africa.  In a statement by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said it is both…

The Chairman of Unilever Nigeria Plc, Bolaji Balogun, has attributed the growth of the company in the 2025 financial year to operational resilience. This followed the shareholders’ approval of dividends at the company’s Annual General Meeting held in Lagos on…

Angry residents and youth groups on Sunday blocked the strategic highway linking Kano and Katsina states, halting vehicular movement along the Dayi-Gwarzo corridor in protest against relentless bandit attacks and escalating insecurity in their communities. The demonstration erupted between noon…

The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, has condemned the abduction of school children, a principal and killing of an assistant headteacher by terrorists in Oyo State on Friday. APM, which is now the ruling party in Oyo State, described the incident as…

A new pre-election survey in Kwara State has found that voters are overwhelmingly focused on security, electricity and employment ahead of the 2027 governorship election, with party affiliation, religion and ethnicity ranking far behind as deciding factors. The poll, conducted…

Reports received by PREMIUM TIMES earlier this month indicated that residents in several parts of Abuja were experiencing difficulty accessing dispenser water, with shortages recorded across districts including Wuye, Life Camp, Kubwa, Karishi and Guzape. At the time, supermarkets and…

Controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has alleged that the United States, US, is interested in Nigeria’s resources. Gumi made the remark on his official Facebook page while describing Western countries as predators. He wrote: “Nigeria needs to listen to…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Joash Amupitan, to urgently investigate allegations that governors of the All Progressives Congress diverted about N800bn for political and campaign purposes. In…

The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has officially confirmed the sighting of the Dhul-Hijjah crescent moon, marking Monday, 18 May, as the 1st of Dhul-Hijjah 1447 in the Islamic calendar, as reported by Khaleejtimes on Sunday. The announcement ushers in…